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42 Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SU

7 planning records

Estimated value

£726,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£600,000)+21%
  • Against CB1 3SU's recent median (£600,000)+21%

Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathroom
1
Floor area
123 m²
1324 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£726,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£600,000)+21%
  • Against CB1 3SU's recent median (£600,000)+21%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 42 Birdwood Road is modelled from its 123 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB1 3SU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    123 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2013

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017

  • Recent sales in CB1 3SU

    5 sales, median £600,000 (2025–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 7 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

42 Birdwood Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 October 2017Most recent

    £600,000

    +47.4%over 3 years

  2. 15 November 2013

    £407,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 3SU: £600,000 (2025–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

3 potential issues have already been flagged for 42 Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • A planning decision worth checkingIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 42 Birdwood Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

42 Birdwood Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 3SU). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 123 m² it's 26.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 24 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 7 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension and HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £726,000 is 21% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£453/sq ft) was about 53.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageDouble, Detached

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

42 Birdwood Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Aug 2023

Current Certificate
Aug 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 25 August 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 42 Birdwood Road was refused — worth checking the council file.

7 applications on record at 42 Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SU

7decisions1extensions169documents34nearby
Flagged:HMO conversion
  1. Mar 2018
    HMOFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Single storey extension, alterations and change of use to 6-bed HMO (House in Multiple Occupation).

    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Extension
    Documents
    29 docs on file
    Reference
    17/2211/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (7 on record)
  • All 7 applications on this property in full, plus 34 notable nearby
  • The 169 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Birdwood Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 42 Birdwood Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,878

Street avg £4,386

Above

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.
Full Cambridge report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

334/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.4 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Bede's Inter-Church School. 23 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St Bede's Inter-Church SchoolSecondary383m
  • Ridgefield Primary SchoolPrimary398m
  • Coleridge Community CollegeSecondary398m
  • The Spinney Primary SchoolPrimary852m

Nearest stops

  • Cambridge Rail StationRailway station1.4km
  • Cambridge AirportAirport2.4km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,681 reports30%
  • Anti-social Behaviour842 reports15%
  • Shoplifting741 reports13%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson411 reports7%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 3SU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB1 3SU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 3SU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 42 Birdwood Road is modelled from its 123 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB1 3SU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 42 Birdwood Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 42 Birdwood Road was lodged in August 2013 at band C and expired in August 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 7 applications are matched to 42 Birdwood Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 23 schools and 2 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CB1 3SU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
42 Birdwood Road is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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